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Once upon a time, offseason preparation for high school football culminated with a single four-, six- or even eight-team jamboree.

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The yearly gathering of the state’s best high school football players doesn’t, nor has it ever, included participation ribbons, medals or trophies.

Growing up in Big Ten country, there were few things I enjoyed watching more as a kid than USC flying nearly 3,000 miles to play Rutgers in football.

Agriculture and conservation go hand-in-hand.

Shane Nutt hadn’t initially set out to become a powerlifter; he just wanted to be the “strongest, fastest, most physical person out there” on his high school football team in Ionia, Michigan.

Former Center Grove two-sport athlete Jordan Luallen has great appreciation for the concept of the home team.

Members of the Roncalli softball team probably wouldn’t be opposed to getting on a bus and driving to a designated midpoint between Indianapolis and Montgomery, Texas.

Owen Green and Jacob Newlin were among those on campus when the University of Indianapolis hosted its annual freshman orientation in early June.

Before the start of every boys tennis season, Mike Gillespie rummages through the many tennis balls at his disposal in search of the one years removed from its highest bounce.